 In 1978, Karen (Light, onward) at last confided in her friend and media tycoon Victoria "Viki" Lord Riley (Erika Slezak) as to the details of the life she was led.Viki promised to keep Karen's lurid secret, and soon waged a public campaign of her resources as publisher of "The Banner" newspaper and other outlets against Marco's brothel, which masqueraded as a modeling agency.Amid the turmoil, Marco was apparently murdered.